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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Kelly releases. That’s because “Free at Last” is an album, through and through. This fact is suggestive of why Freeway isn’t raking in as much as some of his album’s guest MCs (Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss). Simply put, “Free at Last” isn’t iTunes-friendly, nor does it seem particularly designed for club or radio play (though it deserves to get some of both). This is music to be listened to, because unlike many of his contemporaries, Freeway...

Author: By Ruben L. Davis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Freeway | 11/30/2007 | See Source »

...camera with a bat, and mimic pulling out a gun, the actions seem unnatural and unthreatening. The company T.I. keeps is slightly more intimidating. Alfa Mega’s appearance is menacing and fits the lyrics well. Surely no one wants to meet him in a dark alley. Busta seems more fascinated by his blinged-out jewelry than his verse. Nevertheless, the beat is catchy, with a strong, fast tempo, and the guest verses add much to the track. Unfortunately, all the unoriginal video reveals is another rapper trying to show that he still knows what life?...

Author: By Eric M. Sefton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: T.I. | 10/12/2007 | See Source »

Chris Lighty, CEO of Violator Entertainment, whose clients include 50 Cent and Busta Rhymes, is looking at ways that record companies can work with artists in one area where rappers have been innovative: endorsement and branding. Whether it's 50 Cent owning a stake in Vitamin Water or Jay-Z doing a commercial for HP, most of these deals have been brokered by the artists' own camp. But Lighty sees in hip-hop a chance for record labels to generate more sponsorship and endorsements. "Record companies are going to have to make even better records and participate in brand extension...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hip-hop's Down Beat | 8/17/2007 | See Source »

Students watched Hurt on-screen in his evolution into an activist whose post-college soul searching led him to challenge hip-hop artists like Mos Def, Fat Joe, and Busta Rhymes to contemplate images of manhood in their music...

Author: By Allison M. Keeley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Scene and Heard: the Remix | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

Near the end of the evening, Hurt challenged students to act on the issues discussed instead of heading back home and rapping along with Busta without a conscious contemplation of what the music actually means...

Author: By Allison M. Keeley, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Scene and Heard: the Remix | 2/28/2007 | See Source »

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